Monique Mathys-Graaff, Head: Investment Project Development, Public Investment Corporation (PIC) in Johannesburg, South Africa, where she spearheads the establishment of investment project development capabilities within the Research & Project development division. The division is focused on identifying investment opportunities that would both enhance PIC performance and act as a catalyst for inclusive economic growth. The focus has been on early stage, government linked innovation and technologies with significant impact abilities. As an investment professional with 16 years’ experience and a CFA charter holder, Monique’s experience set has grown out of considerable work exposure in financial markets through to mining companies. Her previous role centered on government policy as Head of Economics at the Chamber of Mines of South Africa and Deputy Chairperson of Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) Economic Trade Policy Committee.
Her career started as a top rated mining analyst at an international investment bank. It then progressed to corporate finance, acting as a specialist advisor for Mining BEE transactions, eventually heading up the Investor Relations function of a top 40 mining company. Before joining the Chamber, Monique set up Standard Bank’s mining and commodities equities research capability in her role as Resource Strategist. More recently, she was appointed as Board Member on the National Advisory Board for the South Africa Global Steering Group (GSG) for Impact Investing (one of the United Nations SDG initiatives). Monique is also a board member of AVPA’s Southern Africa chapter.